Image Courtesy of Redbird Athletics NORMAL, Ill. — To kick off postseason play for the Redbirds, Shannon Dowell and Elyse Knudsen combined for 51 points as ISU beat Western Illinois, 90-80. Aside from Dowell and Knudsen, 3 other Redbirds Maya Wong (15 pts), Addison Martin, and Neveah Thomas (12 pts each) finished the game with double-figure points. Collectively, the Redbirds shot 54.7% from the floor and 52.5% from deep while […]
Image Courtesy of Redbird Athletics EVANSVILLE, Ind. - The Illinois State Redbirds kicked off their Missouri Valley Conference Tournament run with a huge victory over the Southern Illinois Salukis. The Redbirds' came into this contest sweeping the Salukis during the season with a 78-60 win in the first matchup and a 99-86 win in the second matchup last Saturday, led by guard Elyce Knudsen's 28 points and guard Shannon Dowell's […]
Image Courtesy of Redbird Athletics NORMAL, Ill. – The Redbirds opened the game against Bradley up with a 9-0 run, led by three-pointers from Maya Wong and Elyce Knudsen. Followed by a three-pointer by Neveah Thomas, the Redbirds held a 12-3 lead early in the first quarter. Bradley started the game by ending the first quarter on a 15-4 run to lead 28-16 heading into the second quarter. Shannon Dowell […]
Image Courtesy of Redbird Athletics NORMAL, Ill. – The Redbirds finished shooting 50% or better from the field for the ninth time this season as they went 29-for-58 as a team, en route to winning their 16th consecutive game over the Purple Aces, the longest active win streak over a current Valley foe. Illinois State out-rebounded Evansville 45-31 and improved to 13-2 on the season when out-rebounding their opponents. This […]
NORMAL, Ill.—Illinois State shot a season-worst 30.4% from the field and 25.0% from three, as they fell to UNI 72-52. The Redbirds traded blows with UNI early before the Panthers extended their lead in the early stages of the second quarter. After trailing 38-29 at halftime, UNI never looked back and kept the Redbirds out of striking distance in the second half, capped off by a 14-4 run to open […]
Image Courtesy of Redbird Athletics NORMAL, Ill. – Hosting their 15th annual Play4Kay game, fundraising for the Kay Yow Cancer Fund and the fight against all cancers affecting women, the Redbirds were able to use this celebration and uplifting of cancer survivors to overpower a strong Missouri State team. Illinois State wins its second home game in three nights, improving to 14-7 on the season and 8-2 in the MVC. […]
Image Courtesy of Redbird Athletics NORMAL, Ill. – Elyce Knudsen earned her second Missouri Valley Conference Newcomer of the Week Honor after her strong performance led the Redbirds to a 74-58 victory over Bradley this past Sunday at the CEFCU arena. Three Redbirds poured in strong performances over the weekend en route to Illinois State’s strong finish in the second half, which saw the team outscore Bradley by 12 points […]
NORMAL, Ill. — The Lady Redbirds emerged victorious in their Friday matchup against UIC, led by a 21 to 5 scoring run in the final 4 minutes of the opening half, which saw the Redbirds outscore their opposition by 15 points to head into halftime with a 43-28 lead. After the intermission, the Redbirds saw their lead diminish, as UIC was able to make it a 56-47 affair early in […]
Image Courtesy of Redbird Athletics NORMAL, Ill. - Following a loss to Saint Louis this past Tuesday on the road, the Redbirds bounced back and won their first home game of the season. The Redbirds were dominant at home last year, winning 14 out of 16 home games, marking the second most home wins in program history, something the team is eager to build on this year. After sitting out […]
